Oil-box receptacle for car-trucks.



I PATENTED ULY 30,1907. w. E. SYMONS. OIL BOX REOEPTAGLE FOR GAR TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED p014. 1906.

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PATENTED JULY 30, 1997.

w. E. SYMONS. OIL BOX REOBPTAGLE FOR GAR TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED 00154 1906.

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ivv wtw mao I WILSON E. SYMONS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

OIL-BOX RECEPTACLE FOR CAR-TRUCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed October 4,1906. Serial No. 337,417.

, following is a specification.

This invention relates to railway trucks, and more particularly to a novel oil box receptacle designed to receive and retain oil boxes of standard construction now extensively in use and manufactured by various concerns.

The object of the invention is to provide what is known as acast steel car truck with oil box receptacles so constructed that in equipping cars with these trucks, the oil boxes most extensively used at this time, such as the M. C. Bl, the Symington, the McOord, and others of generally approved form may be employed without alteration of the boxesor trucks.

The further object of the invention is to provide an oil box receptacle, one wall of which constitutes a solid abutment against which the oil box is urged and held by a movable wall or follower which is in turn urged and retained by a wedge-shaped key, so that notwithstanding the slight contraction of the box, the latter may at all times be held rigidly against the fixed abutment in order to insure the absolutely accurate alinement of the axles and the proper tramming of the wheels.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a truck with a poling pocket or bracket similar in function to the pockets ordinarily applied to the corners of car bodies, locomotive tender frames, and the bumping timbers on the fronts of locomotives, this pocket being so disposed that the metal of which it is formed will augment and stiffen the upper wall of the box receptacle.

The invention also resides in various novel features of construction and arrangement to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and succinctly defined in the appended claims.

In the said drawings-Figure 1 is a side elevation of one end of a truck side member showing the journal box and axle in section. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation similar to Fig. l substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3of Fig. 1 with the axle and interior parts of the journal box removed. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the journal box, the movable wall or follower of the box receptacle and the key, the upper and lower members or walls of the receptacle being shown in sectionv Fig. 5 is an elevation of the movable wall or follower viewed from the inner side. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a modified form of follower. Fig. 7 is a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 8 is a plan View of one end of the truck side member, showing the poling pocket and the safety chain lug or web in section.

Each part is indicated by the same reference character in all of the views.

1 indicates a portion of a truck side member of that type shown in my co-pending application 335,413, filed September 20, 1906. This side member is formed in a single piece of cast steel and comprises upper and lower bars 2 and 3, the bar 2 being straight and the bar 3 of drop center form; These bars are con nected by vertical struts, one only of which, to wit, the end strut l is here shown, it being understood that except as to certain particulars to be mentioned, the particular form of side member is immaterial so far as my present invention is concerned. The end strut 4 is located at some distance from the outer ends of the bars 2 and 3 in order to form an open-sided jaw or oil box receptacle 5, between the upper and lower horizontal members 6 and 7 in which the oil box 8 is received and held in abutting relation with the strut 4,

which will thus be seen to constitute the inner wall of the receptacle 5 and a solid abutment for the inner side of the oil box. As is well understood bythose skilled in the art, usual types of oil boxes, particularly those designed for use in connection with freight cars, have an exterior contour substantially as shown in the accompanying drawing. That is to say, these boxes are rectangular in cross section, and their side walls are each provided with upper and lower lugs or projections 8 and 9 disposed horizontally and connected by an open bolt-way 10 constituting a continuation of vertical openings 11 formed in the lugs 8 and 9 for the reception of the keys or bolts by means of which these boxes are ordinarily held in position. Heretofore, it has been impossible to employ these well-known boxes in connection with known types of cast steel trucks without either the alteration of the boxes or trucks. Such alterations are obviously undesirable, both by reason of the expense involved, and also because the removal of the projecting portions from the boxes renders them non-interchangeable with the boxes mounted in trucks of other types. My invention, therefore, contemplates the formation of the cast steel truck side members in a manner to accommodate the various makes of boxes now extensively in use without alteration of the latter, so that in replacing the present truck equipment of a railroad with my cast steel trucks, the boxes now in use can be readily utilized without rendering the latter incapable of use in connection with trucks of other types. To this end the inner wall, strut or abutment 4 at each end of each side member, is widened or extended beyond the opposite sides of the body of the side member as shown in Fig. 3 and is provided in its inner face with a vertical cavity 12 of proper form and dimensions to accommodate the keyway l0 projecting from the inner side of the oil box. The upper ends of this vertical cavity 12 open into horizontal enlargements or pockets 13 of sufficient dimensions to accommodate the lugs 8 and 9 which,as before explained, extend'laterally from the side of the box adjacent to the top and bottom edges thereof. This manner of forming the box abutment 4 not only accommodates the projecting portions of the ordinary oil box,. but serves also to provide an interlocking connection between the box and the side member, since the extension of the projecting portions of the boxes into the cavities of the side member serves to retain the box against possible longitudinal movement. It will be noted, furthermore, that the widening of the abutment or strut 4 affords an extended bearing for the side of the oil box which will effectually minimize the tendency of the box to assume an angular position in the receptacle. At the outside of the box 8 is located an outer receptacle wall or follower 14 extending vertically between the upper and lower members of the receptacle or jaw 5 and adjustable toward the inner wall or abutment 4 for the purpose of urging the oil box solidly against the latter abutment. This wall or follower is of substantially the same width as the strut 4, and its inner face is likewise provided with a vertical cavity 12 having horizontal terminal enlargements or pockets 13* for the reception of the projections at the outer side of the oil box. The outer side face of the follower 14 is provided with a vertical keyway 15 for the reception of a tapered key 16 preferably having its outer side face curved as shown in Fig. 3. Y The opposite ends of the key 16 pass through slots 17 and 18 in the outer ends of the members 6 and 7. The key 16, by its engagement with the follower 14 preventsdisplacement of the latter laterally of the side member, and also constitutes a wedge which, when urged in a downward direction, forces the follower 14 toward the abutment 4 and thus serves to clamp the oil box tightly between said abutment and the follower. It will thus be seen that by the manipulation of the wedge or key 16, any wear or contraction of the parts may be compensated for so that the box will be securely held against the abutment 4 at all times and in absolutely proper position to compel the axles to remain in parallelism, to compel a proper tmmming of the wheels. In Figs. 6 and 7 are shown a modified form of follower, which is only of sufficient width to obtain a bearing against the outer side of the box at points between the upper and lower lugs, and at opposite sides of the keyway 10, the follower being cut away as indicated at 14 to accommodate the lugs 8 and 9 which are not housed by the pockets or enlargements as in the construction previously described.

The upper bar 2 of the side member is provided with materially thickened portions 2 extending from points adjacent to the outer ends of the bar to points between the end struts 4, so that the upper members of the jaws or oil box receptacles and the upper bar at its junctures with the struts 4 will be materially strengthened. This formation is adopted for the reason that that portion of the truck structure thus strengthened is subjected to the greatest strains, due to the fact that the weight of the car body is sustained by the truck frame, and that the latter is in turn sustained by the journal boxes through the medium of the upper members of the box receptacles or jaws. Preferably, these thickened portions 2 of the side member have their upper surfaces curved, as clearly shown in the drawings, and are surmounted by integral poling brackets 17 di'sposed at an angle across the upper member 6 of the receptacle and formed with a poling pocket 18 opening toward the end of the side member.

Extending inwardly from each bracket 17 andpreferably along the middle of the bar 2, is an integral safety chain lug or web 19 which tapers. from the top of the bracket 17 and finally merges with the upper surface of the bar 2 beyond the strut 4, it being observed that this lug or web extends beyond opposite sides of the strut by reason of the fact that the poling bracket is located directly above the oil box receptacle, and preferably in substantially the vertical plane of the axle. Adjacent to the bracket 17 the lug'or web 19 is provided with an aperture 20 for the attachment of the check or safety chain. It will thus be seen that the poling bracket 17 and the lug or web 19 constitute in effect a combined poling and safety chain attaching bracket, and it will of course be understood that this structure is duplicated at each end of each side member of the truck.

Before concluding, attention is directed to the fact that while the structure shown and described has been especially designed as a feature of a particular cast steel side member for trucks, it is capable of use in connection with various types of cast steel side members,

and in fact with trucks of radically different types, whether of cast or built-up construction. It is, therefore, to be understood, that while the illustrated embodiment of the invention is preferable, 1 do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction of oil box receptacle herein shown nor to its use in connection with any particular kind of truck; on the contrary, I reserve the right to utilize the invention in any relation to which it may be adapted, and to modify the construction at will within the scope of the protection prayed.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is 1. A truck side member having an oil box receptacleya wall or which is provided with a cavity to accommodate a projecting portion of the oil box.

2. A truck side member having an oil box receptacle, :1

vertical wall of which is provided with a vertically disposed cavity having enlargements at its opposite ends, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A truck side member having an open-sided jaw for the reception of an oil box and having a cavity in the wall of the jaw at the closed side thereof for the accommodation of a projecting portion of the oil box.

4. A truck side member having an open-sided jaw for the reception of an oil box, the closed side of the jaw being widened beyond the sides of the member to form a substantial abutment for the inner side of the box and having a cavity for the reception of the projecting portion of the box, said cavity extending into the widened portion.

5. A truck side member having an open-sided jaw for the reception of an oil box, the closed side of the jaw being widened beyond the sides of the member to form a substantial abutment'for the inner side of the box, and having a cavity for the reception of a projecting portion of said box.

6. A truck including a side member having an oil box receptacle, said receptacle being provided with horizontal and vertical walls, the vertical walls being relatively adjustable, one of said vertical walls having a sliding engagement with the horizontal walls longitudinally "thereof and having a recess for the reception of an oil box projection and an outer key seat, and a wedge slidably pass ing through the horizontal walls and engaging in the key seat.

i. In combination. a truck side member having an open box-receiving jaw, the inner wall 01' which is extended laterally beyond the body 01' the side member to form an extended abutment tor the inner side of the oil box, and means for urging the said box toward the almtment.

S. In combination, a truck side member having an oil box receptacle provided with a cavity in its inner wall to accommodate a projecting portion of the box, and means for urging the box toward the wall and for retaining the same in abutting relation therewith.

D. In combination, a truck side member having an oil box receptacle. a vertical wall of which is extended laterally beyond the body of the member and is provided with a cavity to receive a projecting portion of the box, and means for urging the box into abutting relation with said wall and for retaining the same in such position.

10. An oil box receptacle comprising relatively adjustable vertical walls and all oil box having interlocking re la tion with said walls.

11. The combination with an oil box receptacle comprising an open jaw a follower located therein, and a wedge shaped key retaining the follower.

1;. An oil box receptacle comprising rigid upper and lower walls, relatively adjustable vertical walls, one of which is slidably engaged with the upper and lower walls. and a wedge lor urging one of said vertical walls toward the other 13. The combination witlra truck side member having an open jaw at one end thereof, a follower movably m'ounted in the jaw, retaining means for the follower, and an oil box retained between the follower and the closed end of the jaw and having interlocking engagement with said elements.

l-l. The combination with a truck side member having a vertical abutment provided with a cavity. a follower movably mounted on the side member and likewise provided with a cavity, and an oil box held against the abutment by the follower and having projectlons extended into the cavi ties in the abutments and l'ollower respectively.

15. A truck side member having an oil box abutment prox'ided with a vertically disposed cavity having horizontal enlargements at the ends thereof.

16. The combination with a truck side member having a vertical oil box abutment formed with a vertical cavity having horizontal enlargements at its ends, and a follower spaced from said abutment and likewise formed with a vertical cavity having terminal enlargements.

17. A truck side member having an open jaw the closed end of. which constitutes an oil box abutment, a follower mounted in the jaw opposite the abutment and provided with a keyway, and a key extended through the members of the jaw and into the keyway.

18, A cast steel side member for trucks having an oil box receptacle including a vertical abutment formed to bear against one side of an oil box and to span a projectlon thereon.

1!) The combination with an oil box having projections at i s oppositesides, of a truck side member having a vertical abutment spanning one of said projections and bearing against the side of the box, and a follower carried by the side member and likewise engaging the opposite side of the box and spanning a projection thereon.

20. The combination with an oil box having projections extending from its opposite sides, of a truck side member having an open jaw to receive the box and having an abutment enga'iging one side of the box and formed with a cav ity for the reception of a projection thereon, a follower movably mounted in the jaw of the side member and bearing against the outer side of the oil box, and a tapered key extending across the openend oi the jaw and engaging; the follower.

21. The combination with the side member of a truck having an oil box receptacle defined at one side by a fixed abutment, of a wedge movable transversely of the side member to urge the oil box against the abutment, and means intermediate of the wedge and the oil box and movable longitudinally of the side member for transmitting movement from one to the other.

22. A cast steel side member for trucks formed with a poling pocket.

A cast steel side member for trucks formed with a pro ecting poling bracket.

24. A cast steel side member for trucks, having an oil box receptacle and an integnil poling bracket serving to reinforce one wall of said receptacle.

25. A cast steel side member for trucks having open jaws at its ends for the reception of the oil boxes, and poling brackets integralwvith the upper members of said jaws.

26. A cast steel side member for trucks having a combined poling and sat 3y chain attaching bracket.

27. A cast steel side member for trucks, having an into al projecting bracket formed with a poling pocket and apertured for the attachment of a safety chain.

A cast steel side member for trucks having an open jaw for the reception of an oil box and an upper bar thick ened at the upper inner corner of the jaw, and an integral poling bracket surmounting said thickened portion of the side member.

l. A cast steel side member for trucks having an upper bar surmounted by an integral poling bracket disposed at an angle. and a web extending longitudinally of the bar from said bracket.

30. A cast steel member for trucks having an open jaw for the reception of the oil box, and an integral poling bracket surmonnti ng and integral with the upper member of the jaw.

31. A cast steel side member for trucks having an open jaw for the reception of the oil box, an integral poling bracket surmeunting and integral with the upper member of the jaw, and an apertured web receding from the poling bracket toward the opposite end of the side member.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atlixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILSON E. SYMONS.

Witnesses I. MCCARTHY, I l. M. HADLEY. 

